Any single ad can be identified and blocked in AdSense. You can block ads like that in your AdSense preferences, and it will take it out of the rotation when your ad code preferences are in play. It might still run during the 40% HubPages impression time, but not yours.

Thanks relache! Always wondered about those ads that make me cringe. We really do have to set aside time for reading up in the Learning Center as often as possible. What we don't know about how HP works can really hurt us.

This probably isn't a bug, but it's annoying and I wish Hubpages wouldn't do it. There is an ad which plays sound appearing on some of my hubs. I think it's a cricket ad with the sound of a bat hitting a ball, and a...

Worst Ad Colour Combinations and Adsense image Ads Used At present in Hubs, is causing Lot of Revenue Loss to Hubbers. I have only a Single Question to ask - Will anyone of You click an Ad Like These Below, If You...

I like the minimalist look of the new hub design but I am curious what the new ad layout is?There are a lot less ads on the page and I'm curious...Which ads are mine and which ads are HubPages?I'm in the HubPages Ad...

I noticed that the square block of ad usually seen at the top of the hub (when you don't use a photo or any capsule aligned to the right) is now gone. I haven't touched my hubs for quite a long time and I'm wondering if...

So, long story short I was chosen to be a part of the beta for the new HubPages ad program (for reasons beyond my ken) and really want to let everyone know there is nothing to worry about. We're free to talk about it...